Wednesday, June 18, 2008

max's sept. workshops limited to 30 a piece

For those of you considering attending my teacher Max Strom's workshops in Greenville this Sept. 5-7, be advised: each workshop is limited to 30 students, due to the limited space at the studio.

So, register soon and pay the discounted fee early ($50/workshop). Choose from the class descriptions below.

Friday, 6-8pm - Vinyasa, Grace & the Music Within: Known for the moving music he plays in his classes, Max offers this flow class sequenced to a particular body of music aimed at evoking grace and beauty within. "Today, music has often been made a pastime, a means of forgetting God instead of realizing God. It is the use one makes of things which constitutes their fault or their virtue." -Hazrat Inayat Khan (all level class)

Saturday, 10:45-12:45 - Flowers Grow through Concrete: The most powerful asanas are balance postures, because by law of "focus or fall", they demand more dynamic concentration and bring us into the present moment. This workshop will begin with a talk about internal and external balance; how we can use our mind to best balance in asanas and more importantly in our lives. After warming up, we will explore simple standing postures and arrive at handstand.

This class is ideal for those learning to kick up, or those who wish to balance without a wall. The postures are used as tools for internal balance as opposed to achieving something. (intermediate class)

Saturday, 3-5pm - How Well Do You Sleep? (the Power of the Breath): This workshop deals with the modern plagues of sleeplessness and anxiety. Since every adjustment to the body affects the mind, opening the joints, spine and chest area, and igniting our breath also has a profound emotional effect. This workshop is known to create a profound sense of serenity and gives you knowledge to take home with you to help you sleep and live more at ease. (all level class)

Sunday, 10:45-12:45 - Spiraling Inward Toward Heaven: In this class we explore strengthening and healing the body, primarily with postures that internally rotate the hips. This is especially healing for the lower back and neck. Spiraling energy inward promotes self-inquiry and true core strength. (all level class)

To register, e-mail nmyoga@bellsouth.net or call 241.0870.

Max will return to Greenville Jan. 25-Feb. 3 for a teacher training and more workshops. For more on Max, see the link under "people and places."

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About Me

I owe my passion for yoga and its transformative nature to my teachers, namely Max Strom. I have been teaching since December, 2006. I teach an all-levels vinyasa flow class, which focuses on the breath as the key to change and healing. As my teacher, Max, says, we just add the poses to the breath. I have completed a 30-hour teacher training with Max in Kansas City and another 54-hour training with him in Greenville; a 230-hour, 9-month intensive with Max's students and owners of North Main Yoga studio, Brian and Liz Delaney; and a Yin Yoga teacher training with Shala Worsley from the Asheville Yoga Center. Most recently, I have begun studying Thai Yoga Massage privately with Asheville therapist Lia Pardy. In April, I will enroll in the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga to pursue my massage therapist license.